Site of Mark Fury Ranch Stage Stand
Site of Mark Fury Ranch Stage Stand is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 650 m. Monument Hill stands 750 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Christopher Columbus Doty, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
50 named places within 25 miles
- Christopher Columbus Doty: 0.7 mi
- Christoval Baptist Church: 8.6 mi
- Christoval: 8.7 mi
- Christoval United Methodist Church: 8.8 mi
- Site of Verand: 10.3 mi
- Pugh Park: 8.2 mi
- City Park: 8.5 mi
- Mineral Wells Park: 10.1 mi
- Courthouse Square Park: 15.2 mi
- Schleicher County Park Area: 15.4 mi
- Big Hill: 2.4 mi
- Brushy Knob: 6.3 mi
- Allen Hill: 7.3 mi
- Mount Susan: 8.3 mi
- Cedar Knob: 16.8 mi
- Schleicher County Historical Society Museum: 15.2 mi
- Irion County Museum: 22.6 mi
- Sherwood: 22.4 mi
- Ben Ficklin: 23.7 mi
- Anson Spring: 4.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Mark Fury Ranch Stage Stand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Hill | WNW 282° | 750 m | 24.9 mi |
| Big Hill | WNW 303° | 737 m | 2.4 mi |
| Mount Susan | NNE 14° | 723 m | 8.3 mi |
| Cedar Knob | NE 56° | 717 m | 16.8 mi |
| Susan Peak | NE 45° | 717 m | 17.2 mi |
| Brushy Knob | NE 34° | 716 m | 6.3 mi |
| Allen Hill | NNW 348° | 716 m | 7.3 mi |
| Twin Buttes | N 355° | 615 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:08 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eldorado, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453536605
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